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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1956
Page
12
President Eisenhower's health scare dominates political chatter in Washington as parties weigh implications for the election calendar. Analysts foresee a tougher path for nominees and potential shifts in convention dynamics amid ongoing recovery.
President Eisenhower is recovering after an abdominal operation performed under general anaesthesia. The decision followed late night consultations by 13 physicians. Mrs Eisenhower Maj John S Eisenhower and Milton Eisenhower stayed at the hospital as press updates affirmed the heart action was normal and the post operative condition very satisfactory.
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp announced it would install new generating units to replace those crushed by a rock slide near the American Falls. Damages were estimated at 5 million with the repair depending on whether the remaining section can be fixed. A casualty, A Draper, 39, Lewiston, N.Y., is missing after the disaster.
The Bluebelles softball team in the Sweetwater League forfeited in the third inning against the Leathernocks. The score stood 45 to 2 in favor of the Leathernocks at the time of quitting.
Western European newspapers and Soviet Tass gave top play to President Eisenhower’s illness. Officials in London and Berlin expressed sympathy while Eden and Adenauer commented, and Algerian war news was displaced from lead items in many papers. The illness was reported as stomach troubles and a possible indisposition.
Hartford police held 31 year old Charles Howe of Chelsea Massachusetts after four threatening letters were sent to President Eisenhower. A nurse named Chelsea was mentioned in the report and a fifth letter was found. The suspect allegedly intended to harm the President and was cited with prior intent to gain access to a veterans hospital.
In Niles Ohio Edison plant ash pond two teenage boys climbed a four foot barbed wire fence and swam. Leroy Manson and James Wallace were pulled under as a non swimmer failed to stay afloat. Police note a similar drowning occurred last June.
A stock car driver died Friday night in Greensboro after his car failed to negotiate a curve, crashed through a wooden fence, and overturned. The victim was identified as Harold R. Resnelds of Arlington, Virginia.
The secretary of state's office said Cleveland councilman Harry T. Marshall canceled his recount requests in Summit county after a recount of 28 precincts yielded a net gain of 13 votes. He had sought recounts in 109 Summit precincts and 77 in Lorain county, with Lorain's recount scheduled for Monday and no cancellation confirmed at noon.
Moscow reports Soviet Defense Minister Marshal Georgi M. Zhukov is ill but described as not serious. The news notes no escalation of illness and does not involve any other officials or events.
NEW YORK (UP) Talks on a new steel contract began as wage benchmarks and fringe benefits were discussed. Union officials and company negotiators planned weekend sessions to frame offers ahead of a June 30 expiration for 650,000 Steelworkers, amid fears of a crippling strike.
United Nations and allied forces evacuated 16 neutral nation inspectors to Panmunjom amid protests over North Korea's arms buildup. Reports say remaining officers were flown from three South Korean components to UN headquarters. Officials condemned North Korean violations and stated inspectors would not be allowed back without agreed spot checks.
Governor Lausche asks legislative leaders for reaction to Cedar Point and signals possible discussion in the June 28 special session. The session focuses on a substitute for state ownership of federal bank securities, with a plan to buy the 400 acre Cedar Point peninsula near Sandusky to keep it public.
David Dubinsky president of the 149000 member ILGWU urged Gov. Averell Harriman to drop his bid for the Democratic nomination and back Adlai Stevenson. He called Stevenson the strongest candidate and said Harriman should attend as New York’s favorite son but not campaign against Stevenson.
Friday quotes show Elyria Lorain WEOL and local institutions including Elyria Savings and Trust First Savings & Loan and Lorain Co Savings and Trust. Bonds noted: Ohio Turnpike 3 4 82 at 94 95 with various small-cap entries from Troxel Mfg and Standard Screw machinery.
The Rev Francis Tucker chaplain to Prince Rainier dismisses a French report that Grace Kelly is pregnant He notes no letter mentions pregnancy and says the couple have not been seen since leaving Monaco He hopes for an heir and plans to visit Grace Kellys parents in Philadelphia while in the United States
Three desperadoes were indicted on first degree murder charges in the May 29 killing of Sheriff’s Deputy Ray Westover. The indictments allege a conspiracy to rob and the actual robbery, with one charge calling for murder while performing duties. They were captured fleeing in a stolen car after a service station hold up near Port Clinton.
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